L. Eileen Leydecker
L. Eileen Leydecker
Scientific Staff
Emotional and Social Development in Inclusive Schools
Room 221 b
T: +49 (0) 251 83-3 43 14
eileen.leydecker@uni-muenster.de
Consultation hours: by appointment

  • Research Interests

    • Emotional and social skills in childhood and adolescence

    • Social-emotional integration in childhood and adolescence

    • Risk and protective factors for (emotional) development

    • Prevention of (sexualized) violence against children and adolescents with (hearing) disabilities

     

  • Curriculum Vitae

    Education

    • Since 02/2026: Doctoral studies (psychology), including in the SOZEMI-KJ project, at the Institute of Psychology in Education, Emotional and Social Development in Inclusive Schools Working Unit, University of Münster

    • 2023-2025: M.Sc. Psychology (focus on clinical psychology and psychotherapy), Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

    • 2021-2023: B.Sc. Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz

    • 2018-2021: B.A. Special Education, Heidelberg University of Education
       

    Career

    • Since 02/2026: Research associate at the Institute for Psychology in Education, Emotional and Social Development in Inclusive Schools Working Unit, University of Münster
    • 04/2025-01/2026: Work in family psychological assessment, Rechtspsychologische Praxis Mainz
    • 05/2021-09/2025: Student assistant in the BMBF project “Digital protection against sexualized violence against children and young people with hearing impairments,” Heidelberg University of Education, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
    • 03/2020-03/2021: Student assistant in accompanying research on a bimodal bilingual concept (German spoken and sign language) at a nursery, Heidelberg University of Education
    • 10/2018-08/2020: Tutor at the Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science, Heidelberg University of Education

  • Publications

    Journal articles

    Eichhorn, H., Leydecker, L. E., Brand, S., & Jungmann, S. M. (2025). The moderating role of personality traits in the relationship between interoception and somatic symptoms in youth: a predictive processing perspective. BMC Psychology, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03705-w

    Hagen, C. & Leydecker, L. E. (2020). d2 + g2 = s2..., ist doch klar! Herausforderungen und Chancen bei der Vermittlung von mathematischen Kompetenzen für Kinder mit einer Hörschädigung. Das Zeichen, 114, 154–161. https://www.das-zeichen.online/hefte/dz-114/d2-g2-s2-ist-doch-klar/

  • Teaching

    Teacher Training in Psychology

    Bachelor's Degree for Teaching Special Education:
    Ausgewählte Aspekte des Lernens und der emotionalen und sozialen Entwicklung
    [Selected aspects of learning and emotional and social development]